Rt. Hon.JohnSmith was born on 13 September 1938.1 He was the son of ArchibaldSmith and SarahScott.2 He married Elizabeth MargaretBennett, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill, daughter of Frederick William MoncrieffBennett and Elizabeth Waters IrvineShanks, in 1967.1,2 He died on 12 May 1994 at age 55.1 He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.)1 He was a practising Advocate between 1967 and 1994.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Lanarkshire North between 1970 and 1983.2 He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy between 1974 and 1975.2 He held the office of Minister of State between 1975 and 1976.2 He held the office of Secretary of State for Trade between 1978 and 1979.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Monklands East between 1983 and 1994.2 He held the office of Leader of the Labour Party between 1992 and 1994.1